Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 954

For all the time Susanna had spent in Litamark, the weather had never truly been cold. She certainly hadn’t expected to stumble upon a snow-capped mountain up here.

Hull watched her, genuine amusement flickering across his otherwise steely features as she scampered through the snow with the giddy abandon of a child.

“You like snow?” he asked.

“Absolutely!” Susanna beamed. Ever since she was little, snowy days had been her favorite. Back home, she’d cozy up with a plate of hot wings and watch the flakes drift down, feeling a rare, private happiness. More often than not, she was alone—her mother always so busy. If Tegan was around, Tegan would keep her company, and later, Star took on that role.

Suddenly, Hull’s phone vibrated. Silas was calling. Hull answered briskly, “Go ahead.”

“Derek just tracked your location—he’s already on his way,” Silas reported, always keeping close tabs on Derek’s movements.

Hull threw a look over to where Susanna was still playing blissfully. His voice turned frosty. “He’s coming alone?”

“He’s got Caden, his driver, with him. That’s it.”

No extra reinforcements. Seemed Derek at least had the good sense not to escalate things.

“Got it,” Hull replied, ending the call.

He’d barely hung up when a snowball came flying his way—Susanna again, pure mischief on her face. In moments like this, she really was just a kid at heart. She watched with delight as Hull easily snagged the snowball midair.

“Wow, you’re amazing!” she cheered.

“Don’t overdo it,” Hull chided. “You’re still recovering, remember?”

Susanna’s face fell. Leave it to him to ruin the moment. She hadn’t even thought about her injury since this morning—the ointment he’d used must have worked a miracle, since she’d felt a twinge when she woke up but nothing at all after running around like this.

“Come on,” Hull said, “let’s go check out the hot springs.”

“There’s a hot spring here too?” Her eyes sparkled at the thought.

“Yep,” Hull confirmed. “So. Do you want to ski, or soak?”

“Ski!” Susanna answered instantly. Skiing near Portis City was nearly impossible—she’d always had to catch a flight abroad just to spend a day on the slopes. She wasn’t about to miss this chance now.

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